Apr 05 Watch 5:30 On new album, Hozier makes us face the music By Leah Nagy The sophomore album of Irish singer-songwriter Hozier debuted at the top of music charts last month, five years after his hit “Take Me to Church.” Jeffrey Brown met up with the musician in Orlando, Florida, before a stop on his… Continue watching
Apr 05 Oh my God, it’s an homage! A writer imagines the story behind Beastie Boys’ ‘Sabotage’ video By Joshua Barajas Fan and author Jeff Gomez wrote a five-act novel that seeks to fill in the narrative gaps around the music video for the 1994 song “Sabotage.”… Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 7:02 How ‘Hotel Mumbai’ illuminates the courage of the everyday hero By Amna Nawaz In 2008, a series of terror attacks rocked Mumbai, ultimately killing more than 160 people over three chaotic days. Now the horrific experience of those trapped in a hotel during the siege is being shared in “Hotel Mumbai.” Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 3:29 Why musician Andrew Bird learned to appreciate isolation Andrew Bird is a multi-instrumentalist who has created field recordings in a Utah canyon, a Lisbon aqueduct and the Los Angeles River. Known for his virtuosic violin playing and songwriting styles that defy traditional classification, Bird took an unusual approach… Continue watching
Apr 03 Federal agency warns Burning Man organizers about threat of terrorism By Scott Sonner, Associated Press Group leaders say the Bureau of Land Management's proposed stipulations for a new 10-year special use permit would for the first time require certified building inspections, maintenance of a county road and air quality mitigation that could raise their costs… Continue reading
Apr 02 Man suspected of killing Nipsey Hussle arrested By Associated Press A Los Angeles police officer said 29-year-old Eric Holder was captured Tuesday in Bellflower, a Los Angeles-area city about 20 miles southeast of where Hussle was gunned down two days earlier. Continue reading
Apr 02 With heart and soul, this exhibit expands how we see civil rights-era America By Elizabeth Flock "Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power 1963-1983” features more than 60 black artists who illuminated that incendiary era with electrifying works. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 7:28 How rapper Nipsey Hussle gave back to the community that raised him Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle died Sunday after being gunned down in broad daylight in Los Angeles. In addition to his successful music career, the native of south L.A. was an entrepreneur and activist, dedicated to initiatives supporting youth and the… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 6:43 Book on conflict in Northern Ireland contains a plot twist that surprised the author The book, "Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland," starts with the 1972 killing of Jean McConville, a widowed Belfast mother and one of roughly 3,500 people who died in brutal decades-long sectarian conflict over… Continue watching
Apr 01 Discussion questions for ‘Brotopia’ By Elizabeth Flock Is Silicon Valley really a "meritocracy"? Journalist Emily Chang explains why not in our April pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club "Now Read This."… Continue reading